Tagged with "Basketball"
Former NBA player, Mormon Thurl Bailey named ambassador to Utah refugee community
Former Utah Jazz player turned singer/songwriter, public speaker and TV basketball analyst Thurl Bailey has a new gig: ambassador. In his latest role, Bailey will act as a liaison between the state's refugee community and the governor's office. “Thurl has demonstrated exceptional...
NBA Hall-of-Famer Karl Malone meets Mormon missionaries
MR says: Cool photo. Apparently one of the missionaries was celebrating a birthday. What a gift. The Hall of Famer, two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, Olympian and Utah's favorite "Mailman" Karl Malone was tagged in a photo with four missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Twitter...
After brush with death, LDS basketball player ready to serve others
MR says: Danny Berger nearly died at practice last December, but now he's working to help others who have heart issues. Facing death can teach a man a lot about life. That’s been the case for Danny Berger, the 6-foot-6 Utah State forward who collapsed and nearly died during a basketball practice last...
Jimmer and Whitney Fredette look to future (+wedding video)
MR says: If you're a Jimmer fan . . . (Note: we couldn't embed the wedding video here; see full link for the video.) With the potential sale and relocation of the Sacramento Kings, Jimmer Fredette, along with his new wife, Whitney, are left wondering about their future with the team. According to a...
LDS Jabari Parker ends high school career on high note
MR says: Parker played on the prestigious McDonald's All-American squad (which has featured many basketball greats), and was also named Morgan Wootten Male Player of the Year. We're excited to see what the future brings for him! It's been a memorable senior year for Jabari Parker. He committed to play at...
HuffPost: BYU-bound Nick Emery among first Mormon athletes to go on mission at 18
MR says: A good article by a big paper. Nick Emery is a standout basketball player who was courted by lots of big schools. It's important to note that one of his teammates will also be serving a mission, though he decided to continue with his original plan to go at 19. Pres. Monson said the new age was "an option."
Nationally recognized athletes head for next goal: Mormon missionary service
MR says: All five seniors on this celebrated basketball team have chosen to serve LDS missions. When President Thomas S. Monson announced lower age requirements last October for missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he noted that departing for missionary service at an earlier age...
Opinion: Should LDS athletes play on Sunday?
MR says: What do you think? So what about football and the Sabbath? Are they compatible? It’s an issue that has been discussed for decades. In a Sports Illustrated story that will be published this week, writer Mark Oppenheimer attempts to address the complex dynamic. The issue: Is pro football really...
BYU basketball: Cougars angered by Portland’s ‘dirty play’
MR says: The Cougars beat Portland in this game on Saturday night. Portland fell to 0-8 all-time against BYU with Saturday’s 85-67 loss at the Chiles Center, but some rough tactics by Pilots reserve guard Tanner Riley in the second half that left the junior from North Bend, Wash., hitting the showers early...
BYU basketball: Rose, Gonzaga’s Mark Few have become good friends
MR says: Did realize Rose qualified as one of the "most successful coaches in college basketball." Kind of cool. Two of the most successful coaches in college basketball went head to head on Thursday night when West Coast Conference powers Gonzaga and BYU met at McCarthey Athletic Center. It was the fifth...
Top recruit Jabari Parker finds Mormon connection at Duke
MR says: Critical in Jabari Parker's college decision was whether he felt supported in his religion by the school he will attend. While it would have been fun to have him on BYU's team, we think it's awesome that more places than BYU are supportive of his religion. More than a year ago, Ken Rogerson...
SVU basketball player and ill wife look to teammates and Mormon faith for strength
The Southern Virginia University men's basketball team is dedicating Wednesday's home game against Mary Washington University to Nattie Brooks, wife of senior shooting guard Payton Brooks, who at the age of 24 was recently diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD)—a rare illness...
BYU basketball coach gets his 200th win, credits everybody else
MR says: Congratulations to coach Dave Rose! After the Cougars downed San Diego 74-57 at the Marriott Center on Saturday night, BYU coach Dave Rose was awarded the game ball by athletic director Tom Holmoe in a brief ceremony at center court. A few seconds later, Rose quickly tossed the ball to another...
BYU basketball: Rose misses chance at 200th win
MR says: This milestone makes the loss last night a little sadder - but we have hope in a win next time! It took BYU basketball coach Dave Rose only 134 games to get to 100 wins after he was hired in 2005 to replace Steve Cleveland and resuscitate a program that had just gone 9-21. Against the Saint...
BYU basketball: It’s Utah County against Australia, almost, when Cougars, Gaels collide
MR says: Good luck to the Cougars tonight. Wednesday night’s ultra-important West Coast Conference college basketball game at the Marriott Center will pit Brigham Young University against Saint Mary’s College of Moraga, Calif. It also could be billed as Utah County against the world — Australia, in...
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